50th Anniversary 'SYMPHONY of BROTHERHOOD' Concert will revisit 'URBAN CLASSICAL: The Music of Ed Bland' for theme music

Urban Classical: The Music of Ed BlandJohn Malveauxofwww.MusicUNTOLD.comwrites:MLK Jr 50th Anniversary 'SYMPHONY of BROTHERHOOD' Concert will revisit URBAN CLASSICAL The Music of Ed Bland for theme music. Over thirty years, John Malveaux developed a pilot for a monthly classical music radio program dedicated to recordings of neglected composers of African descent. The pilot was titled "ACROSS THE LINE" and it was previewed/shopped to NPR...

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Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass, Philadelphia Orchestra, is Director/Double Bass, Project440.org & Adjunct Faculty, Temple University

Joseph Conyers, Director/Double Bass at Project440.orgJoseph Conyers is Director/Double Bass at Project440.org:"Joseph H. Conyers was appointed assistant principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010.  He joined the Philadelphia Orchestra after a one-and-a-half year tenure with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, three-and-a half years as principal bassist of the Grand Rapids Symphony (MI), and four summers as a member of the Santa...

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7th Annual Chicago Dancing Festival August 20-24, 2013 Includes Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Chicago Dancing Festival Visiting Companies Include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater7th ANNUAL CHICAGO DANCING FESTIVAL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEDFree Annual Event Remains Nation’s Destination for Summer DanceAugust 20 – 24, 2013·        Festival Newcomers include Ensemble Español, Natya Dance Theatre and Philadanco·        Visiting companies include Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,...

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André Watts and Detroit Symphony Orchestra Perform on Free Live Webcast Friday, May 31 at 10:45 AM EDT

Also on DSO To Go Mobile APP for iOS or AndroidDetroit Symphony OrchestraAndré Watts, PianistThe ProgramPianist extraordinaire André Watts closes the season with MacDowell's second piano concerto, and Leonard Slatkin conducts a Detroit-inspired world premiere by Missy Mazzoli and Tchaikovsky's triumphant fourth symphony.Leonard Slatkin conductorAndré Watts piano BACH   Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G StringMISSY MAZZOLI ...

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ASALH: '2013 National Underground Railroad Conference, June 19-22 in Little Rock, Arkansas'

Sylvia Y. Cyrus:Don't forget to register for the 2013 National UGRR Conference, June 19-22 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) is proud to partner with the National Park Service Network to Freedom to convene the conference.The theme for this year's conference is The War for Freedom: The Underground Railroad during the Civil War. The conference will commemorate the Sesquicentennial...

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Nigerian Composer, Organist and Professor Fela Sowande Was Born May 29, 1905; Recent Comments Have Brought Interesting Facts to Light

Fela Sowande in 1946 Theatre Organ World (From Alan Ashton)Singer Adelaide Hall and Fela Sowande on cover of ASV LP Record Label(From Alan Ashton)The Nigerian composer, organist and Professor Fela Sowande (1905-1987), is featured at AfriClassical.com and is regularly featured on AfriClassical Blog, from which we have selected some recent examples which highlight the essential role of contributions we receive from website visitors...

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John McLaughlin Williams: 'the complete parts to [Coleridge-Taylor's] Fantasiestücke can be downloaded legally without cost at IMSLP.'

John McLaughlin WilliamsThis morning AfriClassical posted: Chamber Music at the Scarab Club, in Downtown Detroit, Performs 3 Movements of Coleridge-Taylor's 'Fantasiestücke for String Quartet' at 7 PM Sunday, June 2John McLaughlin Williams comments on the blog post:Bill, please note that the complete parts to C-T's Fantasiestücke can be downloaded legally without cost at IMSLP. There may be fans of your blog who would want to acquire the music...

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Chamber Music at the Scarab Club, in Downtown Detroit, Performs 3 Movements of Coleridge-Taylor's 'Fantasiestücke for String Quartet' at 7 PM Sunday, June 2

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Chamber MusicFantasiestucke for String Quartet, Op. 5 (20:55)Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio (18:10)Nonet in F Minor (26:40)Coleridge EnsembleAFKA SK 543 (1998)WRCJ 90.9 FM in Detroit has been announcing that music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), the Afro-British composer and conductor whose death Centennial was celebrated in 2012, will be performed in Downtown Detroit on June 2, 2013 as part of Chamber Music...

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World Pianist Invitational Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Terrace Theater

We hope you can join us for the long-awaited final round competition of the World Pianist Invitational.Or if you know of any aspiring classical pianists in the Mid-Atlantic region who would like to attend, please spread the word.Tickets are just $35 – an incredible value for a performance of this level at one of the world’s most prestigious concert venues.Please see the graphic above for ticket informati...

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Harlem Chamber Players With Conductor Tali Makell Perform Mozart and Beethoven Wind Serenades at Bernie Wohl Auditorium on Wednesday, June 5 at 7 PM

The Harlem Chamber Playerswith Conductor Tali MakellMozart and Beethoven Wind Serenades  Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 7 PMGoddard Riverside Community CenterBernie Wohl Auditorium647 Columbus Avenue at 91st StreetNew York, NY 10025Click here to view and print a flyer.Featuring Tali Makell, Conductor; Gerard Reuter, Oboe; Jim Ferraiuolo, Oboe; Carl Jackson, Clarinet;Liz Player, Clarinet; Eric Davis, French horn; Deryck...

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Benefactor will match all contributions to 'Amen: The Life and Music of Jester Hairston' in final days of campaign

Hansonia Caldwell:Thank you for your support,There are just a few more days left to support Amen: The Life and Music of Jester Hairston.   We are pleased to announce that we now have a benefactor who has pledged to match all contributions dollar for dollar.  Your generosity and support will get you our one-of-a-kind perks as our token of gratitude plus the warm feeling of knowing you have helped students everywhere...

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Polyphonic.org Editor's Choice: 'Sphinx Founder Aaron Dworkin's Personal Story'

Afa Sadykhly Dworkin and Aaron P. DworkinPolyphonic.orgAnn DrinanIn sorting through my mail last evening, I came across the Sphinx spring newsletter, with a lovely photo of Sphinx founder Aaron Dworkin and his wife Afa Sadykhly Dworkin. I noticed with interest that Sphinx has honored Stanford Thompson, among others, with a Medal of Excellence. Stan was a graduate of the first class of Abreu Fellows from NEC, and is currently the Director of the...

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Longfellow Chorus: 'Coleridge-Taylor Returns to Norfolk June 19'

[Dr. Lester Green leads a performance ofthe original "Keep me from sinkin' downin the film"Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and His Music in America."]Longfellow ChorusNormally this time of year I'm beginning to plan for next year's Longfellow Choral Festival. However, all future performances have been put on hold in order to recoup funds after seven years of ambitious and highly original programming.But that does not mean nothing's happening....

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The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra Announces its 4th Season Under Dr. Sandra I. Noriega

Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church - Barnett Hall - 3534 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610       Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:30 PM. beginning on June 4th.Rehearsals are held at OPC,1616 Franklin St., Downtown Oakland.    Local musicians are welcomed to join the orchestra.  Please be aware there is a $50 registration fee for participation to help cover the costs of operating...

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